diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9a2226e..2c4fe1a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ Josue's dotfiles
 Uses GNU Stow to manage simlink. Place files as they where in $HOME
 
 # Usage
-Place dotfiles in $HOME
 
 ```console
 clone into $HOME
 cd dotfiles
 stow .
 ```
+If stow is not installed use ./install.sh from .dotfiles repo
 
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..d586d3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#/bin/bash
+
+export XDG_CONFIG_HOME=$HOME/.config
+HERE=$(pwd)/.config
+
+# creates sim links for all files into .config 
+for file in ./.config/*; do
+	file=$(basename $file) # get file name
+	ln -s $HERE/$file $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/$file
+done
+
+